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Charles Darwin University ranked 35th in Australia, 1249th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 106 research topics. Charles Darwin University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,841 academic publications and 246,536 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1249 of 14,131 In the World
#42 of 59 In Oceania
#35 of 40 In Australia
#217 of 1,016 For Publishing
#234 of 1,053 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#359 of 1,273 For Epidemiology
#3630 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1069 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 103 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 36th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Australia and 1268th in the World with 7,013 publications made and 148,198 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#36 of 39 In Australia
#43 of 54 In Oceania
#1268 of 7,020 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 22
1992 3 21
1993 2 14
1994 7 21
1995 13 25
1996 8 45
1997 19 40
1998 14 36
1999 23 62
2000 15 84
2001 14 128
2002 16 128
2003 22 177
2004 91 214
2005 129 465
2006 152 786
2007 172 1108
2008 181 1546
2009 178 2215
2010 238 2872
2011 229 3295
2012 225 3887
2013 298 4795
2014 285 5568
2015 342 6561
2016 382 6592
2017 412 7696
2018 378 8416
2019 527 10661
2020 559 13285
2021 617 17217
2022 696 18466
2023 694 20288

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Publishing 35 42 217
Social Work 29 33 472
Early Childhood Education 35 42 521
Demography 26 31 583
Communications and Public Relations 37 44 602
Human Rights Law 35 42 742
Genealogy 33 41 744
Gender Studies 37 44 757
Anthropology 38 45 799
Media Studies 37 44 813
Sociology 35 42 815
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 45 842
Education Majors 37 44 890
International Law 32 40 899
Public Policy / Administration 36 44 936
Archaeology 35 43 972
Journalism and Digital Media 35 42 1009
History 35 43 1010
Occupational Safety and Health 39 47 1014
Criminology and Criminal Justice 38 45 1047
Law 38 45 1082
Classics and Ancient History 33 40 1142
Art History 35 42 1144
Urban and Regional planning 36 44 1195
Political Science 38 45 1220
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 39 46 1337
Aesthetics 37 45 1371
Library and Information science 36 44 1429
Linguistics 37 44 1467
Philosophy 38 45 1876

Biology rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 32nd for Biology in Australia and 1425th in the World with 6,725 publications made and 184,405 citations received. Main research topics: Paleontology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#32 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 54 In Oceania
#1425 of 6,770 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 0 22
1992 3 27
1993 2 17
1994 7 26
1995 10 29
1996 15 62
1997 20 47
1998 28 70
1999 30 96
2000 19 135
2001 18 183
2002 27 195
2003 23 248
2004 93 315
2005 146 675
2006 173 1186
2007 222 1668
2008 183 2296
2009 212 3276
2010 241 4199
2011 216 4946
2012 238 5630
2013 275 6717
2014 279 7940
2015 301 8842
2016 325 9478
2017 379 10402
2018 366 11395
2019 481 13833
2020 517 16759
2021 587 20706
2022 627 21328
2023 606 22523

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forestry 19 24 418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 30 565
Zoology 24 31 624
Microbiology 22 25 806
Virology 23 26 863
Immunology 24 27 890
Entomology 25 31 892
Agricultural Science 30 36 994
Paleontology 31 38 1046
Animal Science 32 39 1058
Botany 29 36 1097
Evolutionary Biology 34 42 1365
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 42 1435
Oncology and Cancer research 30 34 1625
Genetics 31 38 1643
Pharmacology 33 38 1669
Horticulture 32 39 1704
Neuroscience 39 47 1980
Biochemistry 36 44 2037
Biotechnology 36 44 2048
Molecular Biology 35 43 2148
Nutrition and Food Science 36 45 2489
Nanotechnology 31 38 2610

Environmental Science rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 33rd for Environmental Science in Australia and 1069th in the World with 6,686 publications made and 172,519 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#33 of 39 In Australia
#41 of 53 In Oceania
#1069 of 6,798 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 2 20
1992 4 26
1993 2 16
1994 6 25
1995 16 24
1996 14 59
1997 21 46
1998 22 55
1999 26 84
2000 15 130
2001 25 154
2002 32 195
2003 24 245
2004 103 314
2005 162 646
2006 171 1087
2007 199 1544
2008 190 2076
2009 194 2944
2010 261 3826
2011 234 4324
2012 252 4977
2013 290 6052
2014 283 6973
2015 303 8018
2016 340 8378
2017 373 9292
2018 353 10216
2019 440 12549
2020 495 15225
2021 571 19237
2022 626 20195
2023 585 21485

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Forestry 19 24 418
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 24 30 565
Ecology 30 37 760
Environmental Management 34 41 949
Oceanography 31 38 977
Agricultural Science 30 36 994
Geography and Cartography 34 42 1031
Paleontology 31 38 1046
Geology 33 40 1167
Urban and Regional planning 36 44 1195
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 33 41 1679
Earth science and Geophysics 35 44 1769
Geotechnical Engineering 36 43 1773
Environmental Engineering 35 42 1938
Environmental Chemistry 34 41 2280
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 47 2419

Medicine rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 34th for Medicine in Australia and 1170th in the World with 6,107 publications made and 155,537 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Nursing, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#40 of 53 In Oceania
#1170 of 6,680 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 1 16
1992 2 20
1993 1 16
1994 4 14
1995 2 21
1996 6 35
1997 8 26
1998 8 26
1999 14 42
2000 8 45
2001 13 108
2002 14 102
2003 13 120
2004 82 165
2005 112 431
2006 150 822
2007 190 1212
2008 167 1736
2009 208 2656
2010 216 3352
2011 196 3756
2012 211 4535
2013 241 5373
2014 249 6321
2015 299 7189
2016 350 7573
2017 324 8300
2018 306 9074
2019 421 10794
2020 483 13537
2021 565 16296
2022 607 17074
2023 589 18230

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Epidemiology 17 20 359
Social Work 29 33 472
Healthcare Management (MHA) 29 33 525
Respiratory Therapy 19 23 559
Public Health 26 32 570
Pediatrics 21 23 596
Critical Care Nursing 24 27 599
Nursing 36 42 715
Family medicine 30 33 809
Dermatology 17 19 826
Gerontology 35 41 827
Veterinary 25 29 837
Virology 23 26 863
Health Science 39 46 874
Immunology 24 27 890
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 37 44 907
Pathology 30 35 959
Cardiology 31 36 1122
Surgery 33 38 1124
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 30 1293
Psychiatry 39 46 1332
Clinical Psychology 39 46 1343
Audiology 35 42 1352
Anesthesiology 34 42 1387
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 34 40 1521
Physical Therapy 39 47 1612
Oncology and Cancer research 30 34 1625
Pharmacology 33 38 1669
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 38 45 1771
Anatomy and Physiology 39 47 1889
Dentistry 37 44 2008
Sports Medicine 39 47 2060
Pharmacy 29 35 2179

Engineering rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 34th for Engineering in Australia and 1997th in the World with 3,824 publications made and 94,132 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Networking, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 52 In Oceania
#1997 of 6,684 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 7
1992 3 13
1993 2 7
1994 8 10
1995 7 12
1996 11 22
1997 16 21
1998 21 32
1999 23 49
2000 13 80
2001 27 99
2002 41 166
2003 23 181
2004 71 211
2005 73 404
2006 83 494
2007 95 744
2008 81 991
2009 111 1345
2010 130 1630
2011 120 1891
2012 118 2271
2013 160 2820
2014 149 3304
2015 170 3736
2016 155 4089
2017 201 4074
2018 192 4792
2019 244 5959
2020 329 7902
2021 347 10712
2022 395 12069
2023 364 12637

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Firefighting and Fire Science 18 20 234
Remote Sensing 25 31 859
Civil Engineering 35 43 1299
Architectural Engineering 33 40 1354
Aerospace Engineering 32 39 1493
Systems Engineering 36 43 1656
Computer Networking 34 41 1740
Geotechnical Engineering 36 43 1773
Optical Engineering 32 39 1783
Telecommunications 33 40 1932
Environmental Engineering 35 42 1938
Renewable Energy Engineering 35 43 2008
Biotechnology 36 44 2048
Electrical Engineering 32 40 2081
Human-Computer Interaction 38 45 2153
Acoustical Engineering 36 43 2174
Mechanical Engineering 38 46 2223
Structural Engineering 36 43 2233
Electronic Engineering 34 42 2332
Materials Science 34 42 2450
Metallurgical Engineering 34 42 2584
Nanotechnology 31 38 2610
Chemical Engineering 37 46 3589

Computer Science rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 37th for Computer Science in Australia and 1751st in the World with 3,646 publications made and 76,466 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Neuroscience, Cyber Security.

Computer Science ranking Location
#37 of 39 In Australia
#44 of 53 In Oceania
#1751 of 6,752 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 0 8
1992 2 8
1993 2 4
1994 1 11
1995 4 10
1996 12 24
1997 12 20
1998 9 34
1999 19 27
2000 9 40
2001 9 58
2002 26 92
2003 14 112
2004 43 116
2005 66 234
2006 75 352
2007 101 509
2008 76 740
2009 108 1103
2010 105 1237
2011 109 1481
2012 96 1860
2013 146 2218
2014 134 2747
2015 155 2998
2016 188 3246
2017 191 3638
2018 196 4255
2019 246 5056
2020 295 6814
2021 349 10057
2022 412 12117
2023 399 12771

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 37 44 1020
Data Science 36 43 1276
Cyber Security 34 41 1301
Software Engineering 35 42 1322
Multimedia 38 45 1351
Library and Information science 36 44 1429
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 34 42 1435
Machine Learning 36 43 1630
Computational Linguistics 33 40 1687
Computer Networking 34 41 1740
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 39 1907
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 36 43 1931
Telecommunications 33 40 1932
Neuroscience 39 47 1980
Human-Computer Interaction 38 45 2153
Cognitive Science 38 47 2189
Computer Vision 35 42 2246

Chemistry rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 34th for Chemistry in Australia and 2033rd in the World with 3,403 publications made and 93,750 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 52 In Oceania
#2033 of 6,447 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 0 12
1992 2 14
1993 1 12
1994 7 24
1995 7 20
1996 11 34
1997 13 32
1998 19 69
1999 24 75
2000 21 105
2001 19 137
2002 32 187
2003 22 183
2004 52 226
2005 79 480
2006 81 735
2007 124 969
2008 91 1267
2009 104 1651
2010 115 2174
2011 98 2715
2012 123 3001
2013 153 3797
2014 160 4171
2015 165 4620
2016 146 5007
2017 168 5488
2018 177 5943
2019 235 7036
2020 233 8458
2021 279 10378
2022 326 11200
2023 289 11763

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Biochemistry 36 44 2037
Pharmacy 29 35 2179
Environmental Chemistry 34 41 2280
Organic Chemistry 34 41 2360
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 47 2419
Materials Science 34 42 2450
Physical chemistry 34 42 2462
Nutrition and Food Science 36 45 2489
Nanotechnology 31 38 2610
Inorganic Chemistry 33 41 2910
Chemical Engineering 37 46 3589

Physics rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 34th for Physics in Australia and 2057th in the World with 2,917 publications made and 78,711 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 39 In Australia
#42 of 52 In Oceania
#2057 of 6,603 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 9
1992 2 10
1993 1 9
1994 8 16
1995 5 7
1996 11 19
1997 15 23
1998 19 46
1999 24 55
2000 17 87
2001 25 115
2002 40 191
2003 21 166
2004 46 194
2005 63 402
2006 70 432
2007 76 613
2008 67 855
2009 89 1095
2010 90 1340
2011 104 1528
2012 90 1738
2013 135 2294
2014 120 2599
2015 124 2871
2016 121 3063
2017 154 3206
2018 145 3660
2019 189 4511
2020 221 5774
2021 236 7609
2022 291 8256
2023 270 8995

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 18 23 833
Nuclear Physics 26 32 1450
Optical Engineering 32 39 1783
Astrophysics and Astronomy 37 45 1967
Condensed Matter Physics 30 36 2071
Acoustical Engineering 36 43 2174
Quantum and Particle physics 36 44 2336
Materials Science 34 42 2450
Nanotechnology 31 38 2610

Psychology rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 39th for Psychology in Australia and 1424th in the World with 2,909 publications made and 49,880 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#39 of 39 In Australia
#46 of 52 In Oceania
#1424 of 6,528 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 6
1992 3 1
1993 1 3
1994 2 1
1995 1 6
1996 4 11
1997 6 10
1998 4 6
1999 12 10
2000 6 30
2001 6 33
2002 5 29
2003 6 40
2004 20 58
2005 35 130
2006 53 222
2007 57 290
2008 64 495
2009 93 760
2010 101 955
2011 90 1141
2012 107 1361
2013 118 1793
2014 106 1994
2015 148 2332
2016 178 2344
2017 165 2874
2018 155 3128
2019 202 4032
2020 230 4961
2021 249 6567
2022 328 7559
2023 330 8216

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Social Work 29 33 472
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 38 45 842
Education Majors 37 44 890
Psychiatry 39 46 1332
Clinical Psychology 39 46 1343
Social Psychology 38 45 1359
Child Psychology 39 46 1382
Neuroscience 39 47 1980
Cognitive Science 38 47 2189

Mathematics rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 36th for Mathematics in Australia and 1463rd in the World with 2,474 publications made and 51,074 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 39 In Australia
#43 of 52 In Oceania
#1463 of 6,305 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 2
1992 1 3
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 3 5
1996 8 9
1997 6 13
1998 8 15
1999 16 17
2000 5 28
2001 4 48
2002 12 73
2003 9 78
2004 18 70
2005 32 118
2006 47 218
2007 50 269
2008 55 413
2009 72 537
2010 71 737
2011 71 800
2012 72 878
2013 86 1184
2014 93 1503
2015 109 1741
2016 148 1829
2017 131 2083
2018 127 2487
2019 206 3205
2020 214 3898
2021 258 5536
2022 265 6614
2023 255 7131

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Math Teachers 37 44 1062
Statistics 35 42 1418
Blockchain and Cryptography 32 39 1907
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 47 2266

Economics rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 36th for Economics in Australia and 994th in the World with 2,403 publications made and 40,379 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Agricultural Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#36 of 39 In Australia
#43 of 52 In Oceania
#994 of 5,995 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 1
1992 1 2
1993 1 0
1994 1 4
1995 6 6
1996 3 8
1997 5 5
1998 8 2
1999 6 13
2000 9 18
2001 12 30
2002 2 27
2003 9 50
2004 26 40
2005 34 76
2006 40 179
2007 40 217
2008 56 313
2009 57 520
2010 72 649
2011 76 822
2012 74 921
2013 103 1243
2014 85 1414
2015 130 1688
2016 139 1807
2017 137 2052
2018 129 2203
2019 162 2816
2020 217 3624
2021 217 4754
2022 262 5462
2023 260 6136

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Agricultural Economics 28 36 691
Development Studies 35 42 696
Environmental Economics 33 41 1273
Finance 38 47 1494
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 38 47 2266

Business rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 38th for Business in Australia and 1407th in the World with 2,160 publications made and 35,940 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#38 of 39 In Australia
#46 of 52 In Oceania
#1407 of 6,187 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 5
1992 2 1
1993 0 2
1994 1 4
1995 7 7
1996 2 10
1997 8 7
1998 5 5
1999 8 10
2000 7 23
2001 11 26
2002 4 34
2003 6 31
2004 25 39
2005 30 99
2006 38 167
2007 39 208
2008 59 296
2009 61 419
2010 78 616
2011 78 777
2012 71 859
2013 78 1131
2014 81 1269
2015 115 1549
2016 105 1588
2017 122 1811
2018 115 2005
2019 148 2548
2020 166 3284
2021 192 4456
2022 237 5176
2023 240 5882

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 30 38 324
Tax Law 24 31 629
Public Policy / Administration 36 44 936
Risk Management 33 41 957
Occupational Safety and Health 39 47 1014
Management Information Systems 37 44 1020
Accounting 36 44 1172
Marketing 37 45 1313
Project Management 37 45 1483
Finance 38 47 1494
Advertising 38 46 1568
International Business 38 47 1731
Management 38 47 1749

Art & Design rankings

Charles Darwin University ranked 38th for Art & Design in Australia and 1418th in the World with 929 publications made and 13,403 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#38 of 39 In Australia
#46 of 51 In Oceania
#1418 of 5,720 In the World

Charles Darwin University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 1 2
1993 0 0
1994 2 5
1995 5 3
1996 5 5
1997 3 5
1998 2 2
1999 5 10
2000 3 11
2001 3 20
2002 3 24
2003 6 24
2004 19 33
2005 28 72
2006 17 73
2007 26 127
2008 14 175
2009 28 267
2010 26 224
2011 35 300
2012 34 384
2013 43 437
2014 35 464
2015 22 541
2016 55 548
2017 74 630
2018 60 721
2019 60 969
2020 54 1225
2021 60 1597
2022 96 1794
2023 90 2033

The following table provides academic rankings for Charles Darwin University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Australia ranking Oceania ranking World rank
Creative Writing 37 44 927
Singing and Vocal Performance 28 35 1052
Art History 35 42 1144
Literature 37 44 1204
Multimedia 38 45 1351
Aesthetics 37 45 1371
Fashion Design 38 46 1654